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The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words
The Dord the Diglot and an Avocado or Two The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words
Author: Anu Garg
From the creator of the popular A.Word.A.Day e-mail newsletter — A collection of some of the most interesting stories and fascinating origins behind more than 300 words, names, and terms by the founder of WordSmith.org. — Did you know: — There's a word for the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell? Petrichor...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780452288614
ISBN-10: 0452288614
Publication Date: 10/30/2007
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
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